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H. A. HOLDERMAN. FRUIT MILL AND PRESS.

No. 74,361 Patented Feb. 11, 1868.

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Letters Patent No. 74,361, dated February 11, 1868;

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TOYALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that LHENRY A. Honnniman, of North Munchesten-in tho county of Wabash, and State of Indiana, have invented a new. and improved Combined Fruit-Mill. and Press; and I 'do herehy declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description thereof, which will enahlo others skilled in the artto make and use the same, reference lacing had to the acccmpanyingdra'wing's, forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates tban improved combination of a fruit-mill aiid'pre'ss, designed for family use, and for-the manufacture of cider, wine, 8%, &c.

The object of the invention is to obtain a simple, economical, and eflicient device, for-the purpose which, so far as expense and the. convenience of operation are concerned, will be within'the reach of all persons of the community requiring suohan article. In the accompanying sheet of drawings- Figure 1 is a vertical central section of my invention, shown ndpptod as a mill.-

Figure 2, a vertical central section of the same, adapted to a press.-

Figure 3, a plan or top view of the grinding-apparatus pertaining to the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts A represents a platform, supported at a suitable height by uprights B 0.. one of which, B, extends considerably above the platform, as shown in figs. land 2. D is a cylinder, secured to the platformA in any suitable way which will admit of the cylinder being readily applied to and detached from the bench The cylinder 1) may be constructed of sheet metal or wood, and is provided, 'atits bottom, with a discharge-tube, a. Within the cylinder I) there is placed, concentrically, a cylinder, E, considerably smaller'in diameter than D', bnt

extending some distance above it. This inner cylinder E is perforated with holes 6, the perforations being in.

the portion of E which is within D, and'forming 'a communication between D and E,as shown in figs. 1 and 2.

When the device is used as a mill, a shaft, F, isfitted in notches in the upper end of'the cylinder E, and on this shaft there is secured a hollow sheetmetal cylinder, G open at both ends, and having its'periphery punched to form a grating-surface'and admit of the juice of'the fruit passing through it ,This cylinderG'r works in the upper end of the cylinder E, and on the "latter is fitted a cap, G,; having a'neck,b at its top, and open-at its upper end. 11 is an elastic metal or wooden band, having a cloth strainer, I, fitted within it; This band and strainer is fitted within the cylinder E, and tho fruit to he grated is put intothe neck 6 of cap G, and grated or reduced by the revolutions of the cylinder E, the juice and grated fruit passing down ,into the strainer I, which is in the form of a bag. When this bag or strainer is nearly filled with grated fririt,

the cap G is removed from the top of the cylinder E, thograting-cylind'er G removed, the hand H taken out of the bag, and the top of the latter folded or closed over the grated fruit.' A plunger, J, is then fitted in cylinder E, said plunger having an upright rod, H, attached, on which a lever, I is made to hear, one end of the lever being fitted in a hole in the upper part of the upright, 13. This lever is operated by hand, and several holes are made in the upright, B, in order that the lever may be adjusted higher orjower, as occasion may require, in order to facilitate the forcing down of the plunger J,- to express the juice from the grated fruit. Thejuice passes through the strainer I, and perforations b in cylinder E, into cylinderD, and is discharged from D through the tube a,

This device is extremely simple and efiicient, may be operated with the greatest facility, and with but a moderate expenditure of power. 1

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 13-- The two cylinders, D E, fitted one within the other, and the inner cylinder E, perforated, as shown,-in

connection with the cap G, grating-cylinder G and the strainer I, all arranged. to operate in the manner substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

The above specification of my invention signed by me, this thirtieth day of September, 1867 HENRY ABRAHAM HOLDERMAN.

Witnesses:

JOHN R. WALLAcn, FRANCIS M. EAGLE, Qlnr E. Cowonm. 

